WCPT COUNTRY PROFILE

2019

NIGERIA

NIGERIA | NUMBERS

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Physical therapistsin the world

Members ofMOs globally

PTs globally

The data in this report is based on responses to annual surveys sent to WCPT’s member organisations. In 2019 the annual survey was sent to 120 member organisations and 105 responded. Some data has been collated from other sources available to WCPT.

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46% of PTs in the region are members of a

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30% of PTs in the country are members of the Nigeria Society

of Physiotherapy

29% of PTs in the world are members of a

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NIGERIA | GENDER

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In 3 countries at least 90% of physical therapists are female

HOW MANY PHYSICAL THERAPISTS ARE FEMALE IN WCPT REGIONS?

Globally 66%

of physical therapists are

female

In Nigeria 34%

of physicaltherapists are

female

NIGERIA | MEMBERSHIP IN YOUR REGION

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CountryNumber of members

Number ofphysical therapists

South Africa 4,291 7,937

Kenya 2,161 2,370

Nigeria 690 2,310

Congo (Democratic Republic) 201 800

Ghana 165 185

Cameroon 150 290

Namibia 123 131

Senegal 99 132

Benin 92 148

Madagascar 90 200

Tanzania 85 217

Ethiopia 85 500

CountryNumber of members

Number ofphysical therapists

Togo 82 350

Rwanda 80 320

Zambia 79 900

Mali 74 150

Uganda 70 300

Ivory Coast 70 155

Sudan 69 1,200

Malawi 65 124

Zimbabwe 63 502

Niger 50 65

Mauritius 44 70

Swaziland 32 34

The Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy is the third largest member organisation in the Africa Region of WCPT.

NIGERIA | MEMBERSHIP CHANGE

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PERCENTAGE INCREASE/DECLINE IN MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS IN YOUR REGION SINCE 2018 SURVEY

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The Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy has experienced a 6% increase in membership numbers in the past year.

AFRICA | IN YOUR REGION

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This map shows the number of practising physical therapists per 10,000 of the population within the Africa Region of WCPT.

NIGERIA | ENTRY-LEVEL PROGRAMMES

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ENTRY-LEVEL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES PER 5,000,000 POPULATION

1 is the average number of entry-level education programmes per 5 million population in the Africa Region of WCPT

0.4 entry-level educationprogrammes in your country per 5 million population

AFRICA | SPECIALISATION IN THE REGION

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The data in this chart represents the percentage of member organisations in the region that formally recognise the specialties in the areas listed in the survey.

AFRICA | FUNDING IN YOUR REGION

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Personal out of pocket payments

Private or voluntary insurance premiums

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Private Public Both NeitherThe data in this chart represents how physical therapy is funded in your region, for both public and private health sectors

DO PHYSICAL THERAPISTS NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF YOUR ORGANISATION TO PRACTICE IN YOUR COUNTRY?

ARE THERE PHYSICAL THERAPY SUPPORT PERSONNEL IN THE WORKFORCE IN YOUR COUNTRY?

NIGERIA | PRACTICE IN YOUR REGION

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In your region 65%of respondents reported that physical therapy support personnel are in the workforce. In your country physical therapy support personnel are part of the workforce.

In your region 13% of respondents reported that physical therapists need to be a member of their national body to practice.In your country physical therapists are required to be a member of your organisation to practice.

GLOBAL | A PICTURE OF THE PROFESSION

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GLOBAL | RESPONSES TO SURVEY

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WCPT MEMBER ORGANISATIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES RESPONDED:

Africa Region Asia Western Pacific Region European Region North America Caribbean Region

South America Region

Benin Swaziland Afghanistan Philippines Albania Kosovo Barbados ArgentinaCameroon Tanzania Australia Saudi Arabia Austria Latvia Bermuda BoliviaCongo (Democratic Republic) Togo Bangladesh Singapore Belgium Lebanon Canada Brazil

Ethiopia Uganda Bhutan Taiwan Bosnia and Herzegovina Liechtenstein Guyana Chile

Ghana Zambia Cambodia United Arab Emirates Bulgaria Lithuania Haiti Colombia

Ivory Coast Zimbabwe Fiji Cyprus Luxembourg Jamaica Costa RicaKenya Hong Kong Czech Republic Malta Panama EcuadorMadagascar Indonesia Denmark Montenegro Puerto Rico MexicoMalawi Japan Finland Netherlands St Lucia PeruMali Korea (South) Georgia Norway Suriname Uruguay

Mauritius Kuwait Germany Poland Trinidad and Tobago

Namibia Macau Greece Portugal United StatesNiger Malaysia Hungary SloveniaNigeria Mongolia Iceland SpainRwanda Myanmar Ireland SwedenSenegal Nepal Israel SwitzerlandSouth Africa New Zealand Italy UkraineSudan Papua New Guinea Jordan United Kingdom

The survey was sent to WCPT’s 120 member organisations, of which 105 responded, representing an 88% response rate.

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DISCLAIMER

• The data in this report is based on responses to annual surveys sent to WCPT’s member organisations.

• In 2019 the annual survey was sent to 120 member organisations and 105 responded. The census date was 30 June 2019.

• Some data in this report has been collated from other sources available to WCPT.

• If you have any questions or concerns, or want to make changes to your country’s data, please contact countryprofile@wcpt.org.

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